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December 19, 2022
Highlights:
A flurry of bills are headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Of those bills, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act (S.231) and Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act (S.3662) would help prevent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. In addition, several bills such as the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act (S.3875) focus on disaster management.
The STREAM Act (S.3957) passed the Senate and would allow states to set aside Infrastructure and Investment Act (P.L.117-58) funding for treatment of acid mine drainage, which is polluted water from abandoned coal mines.
December 16, 2022
Presented to President
H.R.263
Big Cat Public Safety Act
Sponsor: Quigley, Mike [Rep.-D-IL-5] (Introduced 01/11/2021) Cosponsors: (258)
Committees: House - Natural Resources
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-428
Latest Action: 12/16/2022 Presented to President.
S.231
Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act
Sponsor: Peters, Gary C. [Sen.-D-MI] (Introduced 02/04/2021) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee Report: S. Rept. 117-21
S.1617
Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
Sponsor: Risch, James E. [Sen.-R-ID] (Introduced 05/13/2021) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: Senate - Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee Report: S. Rept. 117-103
S.3092
FEMA Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency Act of 2022
Sponsor: Padilla, Alex [Sen.-D-CA] (Introduced 10/27/2021) Cosponsors: (7)
Committee Reports: S. Rept. 117-144, H. Rept. 117-419
S.3662
Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
Sponsor: Peters, Gary C. [Sen.-D-MI] (Introduced 02/16/2022) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Report: S. Rept. 117-138
S.3875
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022
Sponsor: Peters, Gary C. [Sen.-D-MI] (Introduced 03/17/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committee Report: S. Rept. 117-141
Senate
Passed Senate
S.3957
STREAM Act
Sponsor: Casey, Robert P., Jr. [Sen.-D-PA] (Introduced 03/30/2022) Cosponsors: (10)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 12/16/2022 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House
Committee Action
H.R.4374
Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act
Sponsor: Scott, David [Rep.-D-GA-13] (Introduced 07/09/2021) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Agriculture; Energy and Commerce
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-113
Latest Action: House - 12/16/2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.
H.R.9582
To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Foster, Bill [Rep.-D-IL-11] (Introduced 12/15/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Action: House - 12/16/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R.9607
To prohibit States, local governments, or State regulatory authorities from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Jacobs, Chris [Rep.-R-NY-27] (Introduced 12/16/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 12/16/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R.9608
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain activities for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials from wastewater eligible for assistance under the State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Jacobs, Chris [Rep.-R-NY-27] (Introduced 12/16/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House - Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Action: House - 12/16/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
December 15, 2022
H.R.5973
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Committees: House - Natural Resources | Senate - Environment and Public Works
Committee Meetings: 02/16/22 10:00AM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-298
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2022 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.3429
Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Committee Meetings: 05/11/22 10:00AM
Latest Action: House - 12/15/2022 Held at the desk.
S.4321
Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
Committee Meetings: 06/22/22 10:00AM
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.
S.4328
Fire Suppression Improvement Act
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Committee Meetings: 09/28/22 11:00AM 09/28/22 11:00AM
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654.
S.5264
A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to prohibit bank holding companies from facilitating fossil fuel production from new sources, or from facilitating transactions that would provide funds for the construction of new or expanded fossil infrastructure that would drive such production, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Committees: Senate - Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.5283
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Little Manatee River in the State of Florida for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Latest Action: Senate - 12/15/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee Meetings
PLASTIC WASTE
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight concluded a hearing to examine the impact of plastic use and identifying solutions for reducing plastic waste, after receiving testimony from John Peterson Myers, Environmental Health Sciences, Crozet, Virginia; Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics, Poestenkill, New York; Matt Seaholm, Plastics Industry Association, Washington, D.C.; and Eric Hartz, Nexus Circular, Atlanta, Georgia.
H.R.2641
Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Committee Meetings: 05/26/21 11:00AM
Latest Action: House - 12/15/2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
H.R.9576
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and carry out a benchmarking and transparency initiative for commercial and multifamily properties to advance knowledge about building energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions and inform efforts to reduce energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions nationwide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Latest Action: House - 12/15/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Latest Action: House - 12/15/2022 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
December 13, 2022
S.1466
Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022
Committees: Senate - Environment and Public Works
Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2022 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote
H.R.2551
Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Committee Meetings: 01/19/22 10:00AM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-570
Latest Action: Senate - 12/13/2022 Received in the Senate.
FOOD AS MEDICINE
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research concluded a hearing to examine food as medicine, focusing on current efforts and potential opportunities, after receiving testimony from Martin Richards, Community Farm Alliance, Berea, Kentucky; Leah Penniman, Soul Fire Farm, Petersburg, New York; John Bulger, Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania; Kevin Volpp, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School, Philadelphia, on behalf of the American Heart Association; and Bob Chestnut, Cummins Inc., Columbus, Indiana.
AMERICA'S BROADBAND NEEDS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband concluded a hearing to examine solutions to meet America's broadband needs, after receiving testimony from Kimball Sekaquaptewa, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico, on behalf of the Connect New Mexico Council; Michael K. Powell, NCTA--The Internet and Television Association, and Jonathan Spalter, USTelecom, both of Washington, D.C.; and Angela Siefer, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Columbus, Ohio.
H.R.9518
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Latest Action: House - 12/13/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
December 12, 2022
S.3531
National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Committee Meetings: 09/28/22 11:00AM
Latest Action: Senate - 12/12/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
S.2510
Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Latest Action: Senate - 12/12/2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624
Passed House
H.R.7077
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology | Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee Meetings: 08/03/22 10:00AM 04/05/22 10:00AM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 117-309; S. Rept. 117-195
Latest Action: House - 12/12/2022 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
S.558
FLOODS Act
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Committee Meetings: 04/28/21 10:00AM
Latest Action: House - 12/12/2022 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed
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